Yacub Surname

64,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Yacub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yacub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
Indonesia1,3751:96,1819,998
Philippines7701:131,47822,392
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Colombia461:1,038,5679,368
Peru341:934,82718,471
India301:25,568,846339,406
Trinidad and Tobago301:45,4664,095
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
England221:2,532,63991,802
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Yacub (1,403) may also be a first name.

Yacub Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yacub Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yacub (Marathi: याकूब, Oriya: ୟାକୁବ) is more frequently found in Sudan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yacub? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,863rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 945,575 people. The last name Yacub occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Yacub live; 65 percent live in North Africa and 65 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 208,697th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 1,403 people.

The surname Yacub is most frequently occurring in Sudan, where it is carried by 5,040 people, or 1 in 7,442. Aside from Sudan Yacub occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Yacub Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yacub are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yacub earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 38.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,826 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.61% less than the national average, earning $17,114,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $48,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $55,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yacoub91123,515/
Yackub91263/
Yaacub91154/
Yakcub9140/
Yahcub9126/
Yaccub9110/
Yachub918/
Ya'cub912/
Yacaub911/
Yacuub911/
Yaacoub831,762/
Yacquub831,151/
Yaccoub83153/
Yackoub8319/
Ya'acub834/
Yaakcub831/
Yacoubs831/
Yacguub831/
Yacoubd831/
Yacoubh831/
Y'Acoub831/
Yakub8077,905/
Yacob8025,803/
Iacub80672/
Jacub80347/
Yacup80179/
Yasub8060/
Yazub8027/
Yajub809/
Yocub805/
Yacubova775/
Yacubová771/
Yakoub738,341/
Yaacob738,248/
Yaqoub733,807/
Yaakub732,945/
Yacoob732,068/
Jacoub731,828/
Yacoup73671/
Yakhub73241/
Yaccob73148/
Yakkub7376/
Yakuub7370/
Yahkub7364/
Ya'cob7344/
Yachup7339/
Hyakub7336/
Yaquub7335/
Yackob7334/
Yakubh7315/
Ya'kub7314/
Yasubh7312/
Yhacup737/
Yackup737/
Yaqaub735/
Yaqeub735/
Yaasub735/
Yakubt734/
Yacouv734/
Yackuf734/
Yatsub733/
Yazoub733/
Yakujb732/
Yaqcob732/
Yachuv732/
Yiakub731/
Jyacob731/
Jaccub731/
Jacubs731/
Yasubs731/
Yakaub731/
Yakuib731/
Yaqhub731/
Yaijub731/
Iacoub731/
Yazuyb731/
Yaácob731/
Yhacob731/
Yagiub731/
Jackub731/
Yockub731/
Yaseub731/
Yaacup731/
Yacoubová713/
Yakhoub6712,256/
Yaakoub67664/
Ya'acob67309/
Yaquoob67160/
Ya'akub67144/
Jacoubs6716/
Yaacoob6716/
Yackoup679/
Yaaqoub676/
Jeacoub674/
Yac'cob674/
Yiacoup673/
Yackoob673/
Yahkoub673/
Yahakub673/
Yahquub673/
Jaacoub673/
Yaackob673/
Yaaccob673/
Yaasoub672/
Yaa'cob672/
Yaakcob672/
Yaaacob672/
Yaaakub672/
Yakhubh671/
Yaakhub671/
Yakkoub671/
Jaccoub671/
Yaquoub671/
Hyakoub671/
Jackoub671/
Yacqoob671/
Yahqoub671/
Yakcoob671/
Yakeubs671/
Yaacoup671/
Yaaicob671/

Yacub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yacub in the Oriya language
ୟାକୁବyakuba-
Yacub in the Marathi language
याकूबyakuba50
याकुबyakuba50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yacub
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